Intelligentsia Coffee, Chicago, Ill.

One of the most popular roasters in the country — now served in some of the most popular cafes and restaurants in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles — offers its fans (or just the merely curious) this easy-going and fun tour at their main roasting facility in the Windy City. You'll learn the most correct, scientific methods for the perfect cup of coffee, find out how they go about finding the very best beans in countries you forgot existed, how to roast them correctly and — most importantly — you'll get all the freshly-brewed coffee you can drink (intelligentsiacoffee.com).

One of the most popular roasters in the country — now served in some of the most popular cafes and restaurants in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles — offers its fans (or just the merely curious) this easy-going and fun tour at their main roasting facility in the Windy City. You'll learn the most correct, scientific methods for the perfect cup of coffee, find out how they go about finding the very best beans in countries you forgot existed, how to roast them correctly and — most importantly — you'll get all the freshly-brewed coffee you can drink (intelligentsiacoffee.com). (Bonnie Trafelet)

One of the most popular roasters in the country — now served in some of the most popular cafes and restaurants in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles — offers its fans (or just the merely curious) this easy-going and fun tour at their main roasting facility in the Windy City. You'll learn the most correct, scientific methods for the perfect cup of coffee, find out how they go about finding the very best beans in countries you forgot existed, how to roast them correctly and — most importantly — you'll get all the freshly-brewed coffee you can drink (intelligentsiacoffee.com).Bonnie Trafelet